Exporting for Growth - Chicago
November 10, 2011 - 8:00am - 10:00am |
Overview
This Washington Post Live forum in Chicago was the second event of the "Exporting for Growth" series. President Obama's initiative to double U.S. exports over five years and create millions of new jobs has generated a lot of interest in the business community, a rise in trade missions abroad, and a call for more access to financing for those seeking to expand their businesses outside of the United States. "Exporting for Growth," hosted by Washington Post Live, talked to those who have succeeded in exporting and asked experts how small businesses can most efficiently move their products abroad.
Speakers
Midwest Regional Director, Business Development Division, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Regional Manager, International Trade Programs, U.S. Small Business Administration, Chicago Export Assistance Center
Director, Commercial Service Chicago Office, U.S. Department of Commerce
Former Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce; Founder and Global CEO, Export Now
Senior International Trade Specialist, Asia-Pacific, State of Illinois
President, Intercom Ventures
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Dec. 8, 2011 - Deans begins the discussion on how exporting can promote small business growth.
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Nov. 10, 2011 - Lavin says that a strong international business plan is the most important component of export.
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Nov. 10, 2011 - Deans begins the discussion on how exporting can promote small business growth.
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Nov. 10, 2011 - LaRocca says promoting export creates jobs.
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Nov. 10, 2011 - Nevell gives an example of a business that started "from nothing."
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Nov. 10, 2011 - Hoti describes using the U.S. Commercial Services.
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Nov. 10, 2011 - Howard stresses the importance of getting paid.
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Nov. 10, 2011 - Carducci says more businesses should use the tools the government provides.
Photo Gallery
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This Washington Post Live forum in Chicago was the second event of the "Exporting for Growth" series. The first panel discussed how to create jobs through exports. Panelists included Julie Carducci, Director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Chicago; Frank Lavin, Former Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce; and Tony Hoti, President of Intercom Ventures.
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This Washington Post Live forum in Chicago was the second event of the "Exporting for Growth" series. The first panel discussed how to create jobs through exports. Panelists included Julie Carducci, Director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Chicago; Frank Lavin, Former Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce; and Tony Hoti, President of Intercom Ventures.
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Julie Carducci, Director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Chicago, discusses creating jobs through exporting on the first panel of the Exporting for Growth breakfast. Frank Lavin, Former Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Tony Hoti, President of Intercom Ventures, listen on.
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Frank Lavin, Former Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce answers a question posed by the audience.
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Tony Hoti, President of Intercom Ventures, gives his first-hand experience as a small business owner who has successfully exported.
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Speaking on the second panel were Michael Howard, Midwest Regional Director of the Business Development Division of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; Terry LaRocca, Senior International Trade Specialist for the Asia-Pacific Region for the State of Illinois; and John Nevell, Regional Manager of International Trade Programs at the U.S. Export Assistance Center. The second panel gave a how-to guide for small businesses wanting to export.
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Speaking on the second panel were Michael Howard, Midwest Regional Director of the Business Development Division of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; Terry LaRocca, Senior International Trade Specialist for the Asia-Pacific Region for the State of Illinois; and John Nevell, Regional Manager of International Trade Programs at the U.S. Export Assistance Center. The second panel gave a how-to guide for small businesses wanting to export.
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John Nevell, Regional Manager of International Trade Programs at the U.S. Export Assistance Center answers a question posed in the audience, which was mostly comprised of small business owners looking to start exporting or expand their business.
